Porters, care workers, security staff and parking wardens are at greater risk of physical and verbal attack, injury or illness, because they work alone for long periods, says UNISON today (Tuesday) as it launches the first union gig economy safety guide. The union warns that staff cuts, the growth of zero-hours contracts and an increase in the […]
UNISON backs Labour plans to legislate on excessive heat in the workplace
Local government delegates hear horror stories as they debate motions on stress, hot-desking and disability leave
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
UNISON health and safety seminar hears 66% of lone workers have faced violence and aggression
‘No worker should be hiding their mental health status because of stigma or from fear the employer would not support them’
Launch comes on national RSI awareness day as research reveals another cost of austerity
Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe
First day of debate sees elegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation
Taking care of the people who keep public services running this winter
City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process
Figures show the importance of controlling hazards, as European Health and Safety Week gets under way.
MPs join UNISON members and employers at parliamentary launch of union’s Violence at Work charter
Between March 2013 and April 2017, the number of meat inspectors employed by the independent Food Standards Agency (FSA) dropped by 30%
Too many community, housing and care workers are being ‘attacked at work for minimum wage’ as a normal part of the job
